Hatea Loop Walkway has so much to do and see Hatea Loop fact file
The Hatea Loop creates a 4.2km multi use trail loop around the inner harbour, including Town Basin, Riverside Drive and Art Park at Whangarei.
Time given for walking the loop is 60 minutes over the 4.2km loop.
The Hatea loop can be accessed from a variety of points. Many chose to start the walk from the Town Basin - although there is also parking adjacent to the Te Matau a Pohe bridge, on Pohe Island, and along Riverside Drive.
It links together numerous existing and future activities and experience and crosses three bridges
The loop walk includes 2.4km of new 2.5m wide, broom finished concrete surface suitable for all non traffic vehicles with saw cut control joints, to make for a smoother ride.
The shared pathway traverses challenging terrain such as capped landfill and reclaimed estuarine environment
The project utilised waste materials such as remnants from Tutukaka pontoon. Steel remnants from Te Matau a Pohe were used to create bespoke site furniture and features.
The entire walkway is accessible for walking, jogging, pushbikes, all sorts of mobility aids and scooters, and is also suitable for pushchairs.
Dogs can also be taken but must be on a leash at all times except in the Dog Exercise Park.